Shade-fixture.



B. T. BURLINGHAM.

SHADE FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8,1914.

1,1 15,052. Patented Oct. 27, 1914.

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B.T. BURLINGHHM UNITE nuann'r'rn .T. nuamnenaivtornecnnw, New YORK.

SHADE-FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

. atented Oct. 27', 1914.

Application filed May a, 1914. Serial No. 837,272.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, BURDETTE T. BURLING- HAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at McGraw, in the county of Cortland and State of New York,;have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings. a

This inventionrelates to certain improvements in shade fixtures and has relation more particularly to a deviceof this general character which is capable of vertical adjustment; and the object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the fixture maybe adjusted to compensate for the varying widths of windows and whereby the fixture may be raised or lowered relative to the window to which it is applied in order to facilitate ventilation and light.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and ar rangcment of the several parts whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device isrendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be carefully defined in the appended claims.

In order that .my invention may be .the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawii'igs, wherein- Figure 1 is an elevational view of a window structure, showing a fixture constructed inaccordance with my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a shade fixture herein included; Fig. 3 is a sectional View taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. l is a sectional view taken substantially on the line Ml of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is a perspective view, detached, of an upper bracket for a guide bar; and Fig. 6 is a perspective view, detached, of a fixture for the lower end of a guide bar.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a window frame of any ordinary or preferred construction having suitably secured to the side frames thereof, the vertically alined brackets 2 and 3, the bracket 2 being positioned adjacent the upper end of the frame 1 and, as herein disorder to effectively maintain such bracket in operative position. Certain of such anchor ng means comprises an eye bolt 5, for a purpose which will hereinafter be more fully set forth. The intermediate portion of the bracket 2 is provided with the outwardly directed vertically alined lips or tongues 6, the lowermost tongue being provided with a perforation 7 through which the upper ex treniity of a guide rod 8 is adapted to be directed, the upward movement of sald guide rod through the lower tongue or lip being limited by the contact thereof with the upper tongue or lip,as is believed to be clearly obvious.

The lower alined bracket 3 comprises an elongated body having its opposite extremitics provided with suitable openings 9 through which the requisite engaging means 10 are adapted to be directed and the lon gritudinal marginal portions of such bracket 3 midway thereof are provided with the vertically alined lips 11 in alinement with the lips 6 of the bracket 2, the uppermost lip or tongue 11 being provided with an opening 12 through which the lower extre1nity of the guide rod 8 is adapted to be passed the downward movement of the guide rod being limited by contact thereof with the lowermost tongue or lip 11.

Slidably engaged with each of the guide rods 8 is a shade fixture 14c, herein disclosed as rectangular inform, having its longitudinal marginal portions bent inwardly to afford the substantially L-shape flanges 15 to provide a run-way to accommodate an extremity of a connecting member 16 formed preferably of wood, although I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself as to any particular material. By this arrangement, it will be readily perceived that both of the shade fixtures 14 may be moved longitudinally of the guide rods 8 in unison and in a manner which will be hereinafter more particularly referred to.

The outer extremity of each of the shade fixtures is provided adjacent its longitudinal margins with the elongated tongues 17, the

inner end portions of which being disposed inwardly at substantially right angles to the body of the fixture proper and overlying the adjacent end of the L-shape flanges 15,while the free extremities of such tongues are rolled back upon themselves to afiord the barrels or sleeves 18 through which a guide rod 8 is directed. The intermediate portion of the outer extremity of the shade fixture or member is provided with the outwardly directed tongue 19 disposed substantially perpendicularly thereto and provided in its outer or free extremity with a suitable openingQO adapted to accommodate an end fixture of a shade roller, as is believed to be obvious.

The upper flange 15 of each of the fixtures 14- is provided adjacentits outer extremity with the perforation 21 to afford an engaging means for a flexible connection 22, such connection being disposed upwardly and through the eye comprised in the anchoring means 5 of the adjacent bracket 2. As herein disclosed, the free extremities of the flexible members 22 are so directed as to terminate in close proximity one with the other so that they may be manipulated simultaneously in order to efiect the requisite adjustment of the shade fixtures or members 1 L lengthwise of the guide rods 8. As is be lieved to be self-evident, the frame 1 will be provided with a knob 23 or the like with which the free extremities of the flexible members may be engaged in order to maintain the shade fixtures or members 14 in different adjustments.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a shade fixture constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

7 1. In combination with guide rods, a shade fixture slidably engaged on each of said rods, said fixture comprising elongated bodies, each having its longitudinal margins provided with inwardly disposed L-shape flanges to afiord a run-way, a connecting bar having its extremities slidably engaged within the run-ways of the fixtures, and rearwardly disposed tonguesprojecting from the outer end of each of the bodies and overlying the run-ways, the free extremities thereof being formed into sleeves positioned rearwardly of the body and through which the guide rods are directed.

2. In combination with guide rods, a shade fixture slidably engaged on each of said rods, said fixture comprising elongated bodies, each having its longitudinal margins provided with inwardly disposed L-shape flanges to afford a run-way, a connecting bar having its extremigies slidably engaged within the run-ways of the fixtures, rearwardly disposed tongues projecting from the outer end of each of the bodies and overlying the run-ways, the free extremities there of being formed into sleeves positioned rearwardly of the body and through which the guide rods are directed, and flexible means operatively engaged with the upper flange of each of the fixtures for imparting movement thereto longitudinally of the guide rods. 4

In testimony whereof ll hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses,

BURDETTE T. BURLINGHAM.

lVitnesses HARRY J. SHERIDAN, CLINTON R. GEEK.

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